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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Darth Vader (Epic World of Action Mech Force Suit). The general sculpt is similar to last year's 5-jointed figure, but with new circuit deco and added joints. You can get a non-circuit-deco one packaged individually, but this fancy weird one comes with a giant mech suit. It's silly, but it's also a toy, and we don't get a lot of "real toy" releases these days. It's worth a gander. Read on!
This week in Star Wars Q&A - Price Error or Tariff? It's the hot new game show for 2025! The License Renewal! What do I think? Well, let me tell you what I think!
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Industrial Light and Magic was once the best - also only - game in town for your big-budget Hollywood effects. Some studios did a pretty good in-house job, and many did a job that might be good enough, but in the 20th century all your best world-changing stuff came out of George Lucas' companies.
In the 1990s "CGI" was a pejorative, with some movies blending practical and digital elements (like Jurassic Park) in a way that made everybody happy. CG spaceships were largely pretty good and adopted quickly, greatly reducing the need for model makers in some cases. Miniature sets would still be composited in a lot of shots, and a lot of other things would still be made by hand while we saw a big transition to increasingly digital effects.
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Director Orson Krennic (The Vintage Collection). It makes use of the general construction most Imperials from the past few years. He has a left-handed draw holster and a cape, plus a really good head. You won't be seeing him in stores anymore... and I don't know if I ever actually did see him in the wild. Well, go get one online, it's good. Read on!
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: The Mandalorian (Epic World of Action Mech Force Suit) . You know the new mold we looked at last week together? It's that, with some blue, and a giant robot suit. (Weirdly, my sample has two of the same lower leg.) It stands out from the basic release thanks to the blue bits, and it's a goofy - but neat - toy. Read on!
This week in Star Wars Q&A - Let's talk 3D printers! In a world where pre-orders are ruining the fun, let's take a quick look at something you can ruin for yourself. Also, Andor's TIE Avenger - should we expect one? I wouldn't.
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Hi kids! Did you know this site is largely financed by you? It's true! The Galactic Hunter domain name is up for renewal this year, and I pay for it and my hosting fees through the Galactic Hunter Patreon. If you have a dollar or two, or some small amount of money you won't miss, I would appreciate any minimal tier of support you can offer. If a couple dozen people can kick in $1 a month, it does a lot of good. You won't miss it - I hope - and it keeps me making weird projects for the entire internet like...
The Retro Collection Dump Page!
It's filled with information that I would hope someone coming to the line would find useful, like upcoming releases, a list of figures with lightsabers, and a tally of how many women we have in the line. I'm hoping to augment these with group shots in the coming weeks.
Why does it look like it was coded by a student in 1997 with a Jalfrezi bookmark? Because I think that sort of thing is funny, and because anyone with a vintage iMac or CRT-era PC can view it when testing their browsers at http://galactichunter.com/retro/.
After missing the April 27 date, the May 4 date, and then just asking for fans to approve a delay this week, Target decided just to cancel all pre-orders for the Star Wars Retro Collection Star Wars: A New Hope Figure Multipack.
Presumably the item will still come out at some point, but apparently you're going to have to hunt it now. Target stores put out shelf tags for it last week, so it's presently unknown what caused all pre-orders to be canceled. The original date for the item was April 27, then May 4, and just this week fans were asked to approve an order delay until May 20. I suppose that means May 20 was not the real date.
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Grand Admiral Thrawn (Live-Action, The Vintage Collection). This is the previous Rebels Thrawn with a new blaster, new head, and new shades of blue. It shares parts with Motti, Piett, and other Imperial officer figures from the last few years. If you're not Thrawn-ed out, this is a figure you can pick up that could well be Ship Of Theseused into a new version when season 2 of Ahsoka comes out - but it's the best one right now. Read on!
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: The Mandalorian (Epic World of Action). It looks a lot like last year's figure, but adds tons of articulation and an energy-crackling Darksaber. Elbows and knees are here, and while it doesn't have quite the articulation from The Vintage Collection, it's under half the price and is pretty close. I'd like to see more figures like this. Read on!
If you ordered the Star Wars Retro Collection Star Wars: A New Hope Figure Multipack from Target - with Dr. Evazan, Walrus Man, Stormtrooper Han Solo, and the rest - you need to check your order and approve a delay. The item was due April 27, but now has an ETA of May 20. If you do not approve the delay, there's a chance your pre-order will be canceled.
The last month or so has been pretty fantastic for Star Wars on the small screen. We got a second season of both Light and Magic and Andor, and now we've got Tales of the Underworld. Like Tales of the Jedi and Tales from the Empire, six short episodes tell a couple of stories about two familiar faces - this time, Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane. These tales focus on backstory.
But just to be safe, don't keep reading if you don't want the shows in any way spoiled. In case you're worried you might have to suffer, they're the best batch yet. It's worth spending the hour or so to watch all six.
This week in Star Wars Q&A - The Next HasLab! Man, do you think that's a good idea now? Exclusives! Have you noticed how rarely you're going hunting for 3 3/4-inch figures in physical stores any more? I have.
Also, we're out of questions for next week. Send in new questions.
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So, what's new this time? Some pretty good stuff from The Vintage Collection and The Black Series. If you love the 1977 movie, you will want to see this one. If you are fans of the 1979 toy line, and I know that you are, you're going to want to keep reading or watch the video.
Newly revealed items are listed below if you don't actually have the time for a video right now.
